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Arsen Krikor MelikovView profile

Professor

• Indoor Climate
• Ventilation
• Thermal Comfort
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Arsen Krikor Melikov is a Professor in the Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). His work spans fluid mechanics, indoor climate, ventilation, and heat-and-mass transfer, with a strong focus on human response to indoor environments and advanced air distribution systems. His research contributes significantly to indoor air quality, thermal comfort, and sustainable building technologies, aligning with several UN Sustainable Development Goals. He has led over 55 research projects funded by EU, national governments, and private industry. Recent publications reveal a consistent focus on personalized ventilation , thermal comfort optimization , chilled ceiling and beam systems , and infection control in healthcare and public spaces . His work bridges engineering innovation with occupant health and environmental sustainability. Notable scientific awards include: ASHRAE Fellow Award (2003) Distinguished Services Award, ASHRAE (2006) Rydberg Gould Medal (SCANVAC) Honorary Member, SHASE (Japan) and BULSHRAE (Bulgaria) Best Paper Awards in Building and Environment and HVAC&R Research Melikov has supervised over 140 graduate and postdoctoral students and served as principal investigator on numerous international projects. He is also an active editor for Building and Environment and participates in global standardization efforts. His collaborations span institutions like the University of Tokyo, National University of Singapore, and Tsinghua University. He leads research in creating healthy micro-environments, including bed-based ventilation systems to improve sleep and prevent infection spread, as highlighted in media coverage of DTU innovations.

• Patient Safety
• Behavioral Medicine
• Healthcare Simulation
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Ambrose Wong, MD, MSEd, MHS, is an Associate Professor Adjunct in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. He is a prominent researcher in patient safety, behavioral health, and healthcare simulation, with a focus on improving care for agitated patients and preventing workplace violence in emergency settings. University: Yale School of Medicine School: School of Medicine Department: Department of Emergency Medicine Email: ambrose.wong@yale.edu Dr. Wong’s research spans qualitative and mixed-methods health services research, with a strong emphasis on teamwork, technology-based interventions, and behavioral health. He applies healthcare simulation to develop and test innovative solutions such as agitation code teams and peer support-enhanced crisis response systems. His work addresses critical issues including clinician burnout, health equity in restraint use, and the impact of social determinants on emergency care. His recent publications highlight a trajectory toward leveraging artificial intelligence for agitation prediction, conducting large pragmatic trials, and investigating disparities in behavioral emergency care. This reflects a growing integration of data science, implementation science, and equity-focused research in emergency medicine. Dr. Wong has received significant recognition and funding for his work, including: NIMH R01 grant for system dynamics modeling to improve agitation management PCORI funding for a pragmatic trial on peer support in crisis response NIMH K23 and NIH KL2 career development awards Society for Simulation in Healthcare Research Award He actively mentors and collaborates, with frequent co-authorship with researchers such as Bidisha Nath, Leigh Evans, James Dziura, and Kimberly Yonkers. He serves on editorial boards for Annals of Emergency Medicine and Academic Emergency Medicine Education & Training , and is a member of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Simulation Academy. He also contributes to institutional leadership as a member of the Dean's Advisory Council for LGBTQI Affairs at Yale. His laboratory and research team focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, integrating emergency medicine, psychiatry, data science, and public health to develop scalable, evidence-based interventions that enhance safety and equity in emergency care.

• Attachment theory
• Close relationships
• Romantic relationships
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Judith Feeney is an Honorary Associate Professor at the School of Psychology, University of Queensland. She has established herself as a leading researcher in the field of attachment theory and close relationships, with numerous publications spanning over three decades. Her academic contributions include 2 books, 24 book chapters, 72 journal articles, and 22 conference papers. Dr. Feeney's research primarily focuses on attachment theory and its applications to various relationship contexts. Her work explores how attachment styles influence relationship dynamics, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, and relationship satisfaction across different life stages. She has made significant contributions to understanding attachment in romantic relationships, family communication patterns, and the impact of attachment on mental health and wellbeing. Her research methodology spans laboratory studies, clinical observations, and large-scale meta-analyses, demonstrating methodological rigor and theoretical depth. The body of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward examining attachment dynamics in contemporary contexts, particularly focusing on how global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic affect relationship security and coping mechanisms. Her work increasingly integrates attachment theory with other psychological frameworks to develop comprehensive models of relationship functioning. She has made notable contributions to understanding intergenerational relationships, caregiver dynamics, and how attachment patterns manifest in diverse relationship contexts including adoption and stepfamilies. Throughout her career, Dr. Feeney has collaborated extensively with prominent researchers in the field, including Gery Karantzas, Jennifer Fitzgerald, and Patricia Noller. Her work has appeared in leading psychology journals such as Frontiers in Psychology , Journal of Family Psychology , and Current Opinion in Psychology . Her extensive publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly productivity and evolving theoretical sophistication in the application of attachment theory to real-world relationship challenges.

• Social Identity Theory
• Group Processes
• Organizational Psychology
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S. Alexander Haslam is a Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology and Laureate Fellow at the University of Queensland's School of Psychology, where he maintains an active research program with over 300 peer-reviewed articles and 15 authored or edited books. He currently serves as Associate Editor of The Leadership Quarterly and previously held the Chief Editor role for the European Journal of Social Psychology . His work bridges academia and real-world application through interventions like Groups 4 Health and More Than Sport, targeting mental health via social identity principles. Haslam's research centers on social identity theory and group processes across organizational, health, and social contexts. He examines how shared identities influence leadership, mental health outcomes, and collective resilience, with key applications in workplace stress, athletic performance, retirement transitions, and emergency response interoperability. His social identity model of leadership challenges traditional views by emphasizing group-based influence, while interventions such as social identity mapping directly address loneliness through community identification. The 2025 articles reveal three dominant trends: (1) mental health applications in high-stress occupations (construction, emergency services), (2) identity leadership in sports across cultures, and (3) organizational identity in crisis scenarios. Methodologically, they feature randomized controlled trials, longitudinal designs, and cross-national collaborations—particularly in Japan and Europe—validating the social identity approach for loneliness reduction, team performance, and ethical behavior. Common threads include psychological safety, group membership multiplicity, and intervention scalability. Scientific awards include Distinguished Contribution to Psychological Science from both the Australian Psychological Society and British Psychological Society, plus his 2022 appointment as a Member of the Order of Australia for 'significant service to higher education, particularly psychology, through research and mentoring.' While specific grant details are absent, his work is embedded in major collaborative projects like the Global Identity Leadership Development Project and pandemic response studies. He mentors researchers globally, with his leadership evident in large-scale cross-cultural teams (e.g., 25+ co-authors on Capitol attack analysis). Policy impact is demonstrated through advisory roles in social prescribing and mental health frameworks. Haslam co-leads the Groups 4 Health intervention team and develops tools including the Identity Leadership Inventory–Youth (ILI-Y) and Visual Identity Leadership Scale (VILS). His research group collaborates across sports, clinical, and emergency domains, with ongoing projects on psychedelic therapy, retirement transitions, and AI-human interaction. The BBC Prison Study remains a foundational reference for his organizational identity work.

• Psychology
• Public health care science
• Environmental and occupational health
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Markus Jokela is a Professor at the University of Helsinki, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychology and Logopedics. His research spans psychology, public health, and behavioral epidemiology, with a focus on personality traits, mental health, and their interplay with physical health and societal factors. Field of Science: Psychology, Public health care science, Environmental and occupational health Projects: Social networks and demographic resilience, Teacher wellbeing, Fertility behavior, Genetic and environmental influences Research interests include mental health epidemiology , personality-health associations , fertility determinants , and psychosocial interventions . Recent work examines proteomic ageing signatures, depression-anxiety dynamics in digital therapy, and obesity-depression causality. Key article trends show cross-disciplinary engagement with depression subtyping , fertility intentions , entrepreneurial stress , and neighborhood effects . Subfields span from psychotherapy outcomes to metabolically healthy obesity . Scientific recognition includes: Young Researcher Award (PsykoNet, 2010) University of Helsinki Ph.D. thesis awards (2007) Honorary Research Associate, UCL (2008-) As a supervisor, he has guided doctoral candidates Venla Berg, Heini Väisänen, and Tom Rosenström, among others. His projects like NetResilience (2024-2027) and FTProWell (2016-2019) demonstrate sustained funding from the Strategic Research Council and other bodies.

Chadi CalargeView profile

Professor

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Developmental Pediatrics
• Psychopharmacology
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Chadi Calarge, M.D. is a Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and leads the Calarge Lab affiliated with Texas Children’s Hospital and the Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics and Autism . His research focuses on the biological basis of mental illness in children and adolescents , particularly examining interactions between mental health and physical outcomes, such as growth patterns, bone health, metabolic changes, and gut-brain axis dynamics. Research Themes : Psychiatric medication effects on growth hormone signaling and longitudinal growth Role of iron deficiency and gut permeability in internalizing disorders Genetic moderators of antipsychotic and SSRI side effects Microbiome and inflammatory markers in adolescent depression Metformin as an adjunct for antipsychotic-induced metabolic issues Key Publications (2015-2024) span psychopharmacology , developmental neuroscience , and pediatric psychiatry , with recurring themes of growth inhibition from SSRIs and antipsychotics iron deficiency as a biomarker in psychiatric disorders microbiome alterations linked to mental health genetic risk factors for medication side effects metabolic monitoring standards in youth psychiatric care

Samia ChreimView profile

Professor

• Change Management
• Organizational Identity
• Health Care Management
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Samia Chreim is a Full Professor holding the Ian Telfer Professorship of Organization Studies at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. She earned her B.Com. and M.Sc. from Lebanese American University and a Ph.D. from HEC Montréal. With affiliations at Telfer since 2006, she teaches courses on change management, organization theory, and qualitative research methods across business and health management domains. Her research bridges business management and health care management, employing qualitative approaches to study change dynamics, identity construction, leadership, and collaborations. Key areas include: Boundary practices in organizational settings Change theory implementation Collective leadership models Health system management innovations Professional and entrepreneurial identity formation Her publications demonstrate persistent focus on organizational adaptation during crises (especially COVID-19), health system reforms, and indigenous wellbeing. Recent work emphasizes virtual collaboration, mental health support systems, and public sector innovation, predominantly using qualitative and mixed methodologies. Awards include: Academy of Management recognition for organizational change research Administrative Sciences Association of Canada award Top 10 article honors in Human Relations and BMJ Quality & Safety Significant funded research projects: PI for SSHRC/Telfer-funded studies on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) sustainability ($40,000) PI for SSHRC grants on virtual peer support during COVID-19 ($24,675) and inter-organizational communities ($98,566) Co-PI for CIHR projects on indigenous suicide prevention ($237,480) and healthcare reform analysis ($362,891)

Robyn J StigerView profile

Lecturer

• Simulation-Based Education
• Critical Care Medicine
• Prehabilitation in Oncology
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Dr. Robyn J Stiger is a Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University , specializing in Clinical Skills, Simulation & Immersive Technology . She leads a multidisciplinary team in simulation-based education, with affiliations to the Centre for Movement, Occupational and Rehabilitation Sciences (MOReS) and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust . PGcert in Education MSc in Physiotherapy BSc in Health Sciences Research Interests include: Prehabilitation for Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer and Critical Care outcomes Pedagogical applications of Simulation-Based Education to improve Patient Safety and Interprofessional Learning Physiotherapy interventions for Spinal Cord Injuries and Delirium in ICU Publications focus on: Systematic reviews and scoping studies on prehabilitation and critical care Simulation pedagogy in Postgraduate Healthcare Education Virtual reality applications for Muscular Activity Analysis Scientific Awards : Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) Professional Roles : External Examiner at Birmingham University (2023–present) Executive Committee Member, Association of Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) (2023–present) Honorary Research Physiotherapist at Oxford University NHS Foundation Trust (2019–present) External Examiner at Keele University (2020–2025)

• Additive Manufacturing
• 3D Printing
• Biomaterials Characterization
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Dr. Frank Alifui-Segbaya is a Senior Lecturer at Griffith University's School of Dentistry and Oral Health, with expertise spanning dental technology, biomaterials, and additive manufacturing (3D printing). He has held academic roles since 2012 and serves as a consultant to Fiji National University. His work focuses on digital design integration, biomaterials analysis, and advancing affordable, safe dental care. Education: PhD in Materials Science (Griffith University, 2018) MPhil in Biomaterials Science (Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2011) Advanced Certificate in Dental Technology (Academia-Dental, Germany, 2006) Research Interests: Additive manufacturing, biomaterials characterization, dental device innovation, zebrafish embryo models for toxicity screening, and CAD/CAM integration in clinical workflows. His work addresses safety, precision, material durability, and environmental ethics in dental technology. Scientific Awards: Recipient of the 2024 Griffith Teaching Awards and Dean's Commendation for educational leadership. His research outputs emphasize technological impact on patient outcomes and global dental care standards.

David WilliamsView profile

Associate Professor

• Psychiatry
• Mood and Anxiety Disorders
• Treatment Resistant Depression
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David Williams is an Associate Professor at the Medical College of Georgia , Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior. He serves as Associate Director of Resident Education and Training and Medical Director for Outpatient Services. MD from University of South Carolina (2010) BA in Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University (2005) His clinical focus spans mood and anxiety disorders , treatment-resistant depression , and pharmacogenetics . Research interests emphasize clinical practice improvement and resident physician well-being. Recent publications highlight his work in esketamine administration protocols, integrated psychiatry-primary care models, and resident burnout mitigation. Key disciplines include Psychiatry, Pharmacogenetics, and Medical Education. Clinical Teacher of the Year (2020) American Psychiatric Association Fellow (2015) Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), with active SC and GA medical licenses. Courses taught include Psychiatry (RPSY 5000) in the Medical College of Georgia.

Barbara BeznecView profile

Researcher

• Post-national citizenship
• Migration policies and practices
• Social movements
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Dr. Barbara Beznec is an Associated Member at the Berlin Institute for Empirical Integration and Migration Research (BIM) of Humboldt University of Berlin. She holds the academic rank of Researcher at the Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts , where she focuses on migration-related issues across Europe. Her work spans three decades of research on post-Yugoslav migration dynamics, citizenship theories, and European border regimes. Education: MA in International Relations (2000) and PhD in Political Science (2016) from University of Ljubljana Research Interests: Barbara investigates post-national citizenship , autonomy of migration , and European border policies through the lens of: Migration policies and practices Social movements and collectives Creolization and cultural transformation Western Balkans political ecology Current Projects: Active member of the Data Matters COST Action's Management Committee, focusing on sociotechnical challenges in migration data. Research Legacy: 15 years of publications analyzing Balkan Route dynamics, Europeanization critiques , and migrant self-organization in post-Yugoslav territories. Her work bridges political theory with empirical migration studies.

Catherine RiffinView profile

Associate Professor

• Dementia Care
• Family Caregiving
• Palliative Care
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Catherine Riffin is an Associate Professor of Psychology in Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College , focusing on enhancing healthcare systems for older adults and their caregivers. Her research bridges dementia care , palliative care , and consumer health information technology , emphasizing caregiver integration and equity in aging populations. Education: Ph.D. in Psychology (Cornell University, 2015), M.A. in Psychology (Cornell University, 2012), B.A. in Psychology (Mount Holyoke College, 2008) Her research explores: Improving care coordination for dementia patients through structured interventions. Developing digital health tools to support caregivers and promote health equity . Addressing pain management challenges in older adults with cognitive impairments. Integrating palliative care into primary care settings for individuals with serious mental illnesses . Recent publications highlight her work on caregiver stress , clinical communication , and technology-driven solutions for aging populations. Her grants from the National Institute on Aging and Administration for Community Living underscore her commitment to translational research in aging and caregiving.

John Kammeyer-MuellerView profile

Professor

• Organizational Behavior
• Human Resources Management
• Socialization and Onboarding
• +4 more

John Kammeyer-Mueller holds the Curtis L. Carlson Professorship of Industrial Relations in the Department of Work and Organizations at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. A leading scholar with over 50 peer-reviewed publications, he specializes in organizational behavior and human resources research with emphasis on evidence-based HR practices. He earned his PhD in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from the University of Minnesota in 2002, establishing his academic foundation at the institution where he now holds an endowed chair. His research program critically examines socialization and onboarding dynamics, personality influences on workplace behavior, career trajectory development, and the interplay of attitudes and emotions in organizational contexts. A distinctive thread throughout his work explores how interpersonal relationships with colleagues and supervisors shape new employees' long-term environmental perceptions and adjustment patterns. Analysis of his recent publications reveals intensifying focus on quantitative methodologies including meta-analysis and machine learning applications, with growing attention to turnover dynamics, newcomer adjustment processes, and the integration of work-nonwork domain interactions in contemporary HR scholarship. Kammeyer-Mueller provides academic leadership as Director of the Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies and previously served as Faculty Director for the Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations program. His industry impact extends through consulting engagements with organizations including Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota Department of Economic Security, Florida Nurses Association, and corporations such as 3M, Merck, and General Mills. He maintains active scholarly service through editorial roles including past Associate Editorship of Personnel Psychology (2017-2020) and current positions on the editorial boards of Journal of Applied Psychology and Organizational Research Methods.

• Person-centered care
• Nurse-led rheumatology clinic
• Lifestyle and health promotion
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Ingrid Larsson is a Professor at the School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University , with a PhD in Health and Caring Sciences. She works as a Registered Nurse and focuses on person-centered care, nurse-led rheumatology clinics, and AI implementation in healthcare. Education: Doctoral Thesis on "Person-centered care in rheumatology nursing in patients undergoing biological therapy" (Jönköping University, 2013) Research Interests: Lifestyle impact on chronic disease, AI in wound care, pediatric sleep interventions, healthcare improvement Collaborations: R&D Spenshult, Region Halland, Lund University Teaching: Nursing programs, Master's in Health and Lifestyle, postgraduate supervision Recent publications focus on AI implementation frameworks , weighted blanket efficacy for ADHD sleep , and occupational balance in healthcare education . She leads the Healthcare improvement group and Exercise and rehabilitation group , contributing to value-creating continence care and EULAR patient education frameworks. Contact: ingrid.larsson@hh.se

Elham DelzendehView profile

Associate Professor

• Digital Built Environment
• Building Information Modelling (BIM)
• Sustainable Architecture
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Dr. Elham Delzendeh is an Associate Professor and College Academic Lead for Employability at the College of Built Environment, Birmingham City University. She specializes in Digital Built Environment and Technological Design, with research emphasizing cutting-edge digital technology, building energy performance, occupant behavior, and Building Information Modelling (BIM). Her academic background includes a PhD in Architecture and Built Environment, an MSc and BSc in Architectural Engineering. PhD in Architecture and Built Environment MSc in Architectural Engineering BSc in Architectural Engineering Her research bridges practical and academic expertise in design and construction, focusing on occupant behavior analysis, energy-efficient building simulation, and Industry 4.0 technologies like digital twins. She has contributed extensively to energy performance modeling, occupant-driven systems, and sustainable urban interventions. Selected scientific awards include Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) . She has supervised postgraduate research in digital built environments and occupant behavior, integrating real-world industry insights into her pedagogy.